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10-20-06
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English
11th Grade
10/19/2006
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abrogate
 Definition
to abolish; to repeal
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agoraphobia
 Definition
fear of open places
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amalgamate
 Definition
to combine; to unite; to blend
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ancillary
 Definition
helping; subordinate
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arcane
 Definition
mysterious
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assiduity
 Definition
diligence; care
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attentuated
 Definition
decreased; weakened
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beatitude
 Definition
state of bliss
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benefactor
 Definition
one who helps or supports another
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blantant
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annoyingly conspicuous; offensively noisy and loud
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bruit
 Definition
to spread the news
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careen
 Definition
to swerve; to dip to one side
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caustic
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sarcastic; severely critical; corrosive
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choleric
 Definition
easily angered
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commemorative
 Definition
honoring; remembering
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confidant
 Definition
a close, trusted friend
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connoisseur
 Definition
an expert
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corrugated
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wrinkled; ridged; furrowed
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criterion
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measure of value; standard of judging
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decadence
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moral deterioration
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demise
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death; ending
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desiccate
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to dry up; to wither
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dirge
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a funeral song or hymn
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disseminate
 Definition
to scatter; to spread
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dudgeon
 Definition
anger; resentment
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edify
 Definition
to improve someone morally; to instruct
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emissary
 Definition
one sent on a special mission
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epicure
 Definition
one who seeks pleasure in fine foods
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errant
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wandering (in search of adventure); straying from what is right
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exorbitant
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excessive; unreasonable
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fallow
 Definition
inactive; unproductive
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fervent
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eager; earnest
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fleece
 Definition
wool or a lamb; to swindle
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gamut
 Definition
the whole range or extent
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garish
 Definition
tastelessly gaudy
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gnarled
 Definition
knotty; twisted; roughened
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gregarious
 Definition
sociable; friendly
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hegemony
 Definition
leadership or strong influence
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hone
 Definition
to sharpen
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iconoclast
 Definition
a rebel; one who breaks with tradition
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hypercritical
 Definition
overcritical; faultfinding
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